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A sheriff has called for defibrillators to be installed in police stations across Scotland after a man died of a heart attack in custody. The recommendations came following a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Kevin McGurty, 43, who died at Annan Police Station in Dumfries and Galloway i

A bicycle courier has won an employment tribunal case that could have wider implications for employers in the "gig economy". Judge Jo Wade in the London Central Employment Tribunal ruled that Maggie Dewhurst, a courier with logistics firm City Sprint, should be classified as a "worker" rather than a

Lieutenant General Lothar von Trotha Lawyers for two indigenous groups in Namibia have brought a lawsuit against Germany in New York seeking reparations for genocide.

A golfer who was seriously injured when he fell into a manhole on a course has had an action for damages against his fellow club members dismissed. Colin Taylor sued the eight members of the executive board at Colville Park Golf Club in Motherwell, not as representatives of the club, but in a person

At Airdrie Sheriff Court today, Sheriff Petra Collins sentenced Donald Craig to two years’ imprisonment for breaches of health and safety law after his company Craig Services & Access Limited hired out an unsafe cherry picker which buckled while it was in use, causing the death of Gary Currie.

Fergus Ewing The process of nominating candidates opens today, with Scotland’s 16,000 crofters able to put forward candidates or stand themselves for election to the Crofting Commission’s board as commissioners.

Angela Constance Proposals that would see public bodies forced to have equal numbers of men and women on their boards would help to “shatter the glass ceiling once and for all”.

Julie Hamilton Julie Hamilton considers occupiers' liability in the wake of Craig Anderson.With parents’ demanding, varied and ever changing work schedules the need for alternative child care arrangements is on the rise, with many parents becoming reliant upon childminders, family and friends now

Nicola Sturgeon Calls for the devolution of immigration by a cross-party group of MPs has been welcomed by the Scottish government.

Organisers of The Tumbling Lassie Ball, which will raise funds for two human trafficking charities, have been “overwhelmed” by donations of glittering prizes for a silent auction. From a world-renowned author to international rugby stars, and from politicians to anglers, people have rallied to t

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Two Nigerian entrepreneurs who were granted permission to remain in the UK have successfully challenged decisions to revoke their leave.The Aberdeen-based businessmen had each set up their own IT consultancy company, but due to the downturn in the oil industry they required to diversify their busine

Two lawyers who learned their craft at one of Scotland’s biggest legal aid firms have welcomed 2017 by opening their own practice. Glasgow-based Rutherford Sheridan comprises Melissa Rutherford and Paul Sheridan, both formerly of Latta and Co where Ms Rutherford managed the criminal department and

An Arkansas judge will never serve on the bench again after resigning immediately after allegations of sexual misconduct were put to him.Timothy Parker continues to deny swapping sexual favours with "many female litigants" in exchange for favourable bond conditions or the release of the women or th